This contains a speech by Dr Bhupen Hazarika followed by the song Jonaki Poruwa. This was in Bharalumukh Bihu in April 1999, post the sudden demise of popular singer and multi instrumentalist Bhaskar Das, who accompanied Dr Hazarika for 14 long years. My heartfelt thanks to the people who originally recorded this, and the people  rediscovered and circulated this clip. It is of great emotional value to me.

BHUPEN HAZARIKA'S TRIBUTE TO BHASKAR DAS

Dodan" 
The great king and a skilled warrior.The Rabha's believe that Dodan, the major general of Bana ,king of ancient sonitpur was the first and foremost king of the Rabha's.The story of King Dodan is one of the significant stories of the Rabha’s. According to the legendary belief, King Dodan, who was leading a happy life with his subjects, was left vulnerable as his clans, whom he was acquainted with, migrated to different locations. In the Meantime two kings of his dynasty namely, Chamkrong and Bankrong attacked Dodan’s Kingdom and smashed it into ashes.

Credits: 
Bass Guitar - Joydeep deb Roy
Artwork - Samiran borgohain
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Pitchcave Studios ,Dudhnoi, Assam, India.

DODAN

PAJAR

"I was on a steamer on the Hooghly. The skyline of the city beyond Howrah on either side was breathtaking under the just settling in monsoon rain, decrepit yet splendorous.  Life on the boat and around moved in its own languid pace. It was slow and had a swing, much like the fanfare of an approaching elderly King. I wanted to capture that regal laziness in music. 'King of Summer' is a tribute to my city. It is also a story of my eternal love affair with this city. Here's to Kolkata, my beloved city and home."

Composed by Rohan Ganguli ©

Piano: Arunava Shonai Chatterjee
Drums: Aniruddh Saha
Saxophone: Rie Ona
Guitar: Rohan Ganguli

Recorded by Abhibroto Mitra at Blooperhouse Studio, Kolkata
Mixed and mastered by Tirthankar Ray at Blue Monk Studio, Kolkata
Art by Rajasee Ray, Co-Founder & Designer at Ladyfingers Co. Bangalore

King of Summer

Hard rock funk progressive band. 

Members - 
Gabriel - Lead Vocals 
Freddy - Guitar
Denzyl - Bass
Maram - Drums 


DODAN

Kangkan Rabha

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